Placing the bisexual-pansexual-polysexual community at the forefront of this year’s gay pride events in Tel Aviv inspired photographer Ofer Keidar to get to know the bi world a little better. Keidar found a way to use his photography blog to encourage bi-pan-poly visibility and to act against bisexual erasure. “My bisexuality gave my life new, […]
Bisexuality will be the official theme for Israel’s Pride events in 2017, and it’s exciting. Studies show that people who feel attraction for more than one gender represent about 30% of the population, but the visibility of this large community is minimal. Its members are suffering from a lack of accessibility to friendly health services; […]
As we open 2017, A Wider Bridge brings you a list of nine LGBT Israelis to keep an eye on in the new year. We invite you to fill out: Who should be the 10th? 1. Amir Ohana (politics) The right-wing gay Member of Knesset was already selected by Globes magazine as one of the […]
Counting down the biggest stories of 2016 on our website… In May, prominent LGBTQ activist Miki Zaidel, who identifies as pansexual, became an IDF Major, receiving his new rank in a festive ceremony with commander of the Yehuda & Shomron Devision on one side, and his FTM transgender boyfriend on the other. Related: Consider a […]
Naomi Gopher faces endless judgement and intimate interrogations about her relationship with Inbar Ney, a transgender man. In a joint interview the couple describes society’s norms that they try to break, and how they try to avoid definitions regarding their sexuality and relationship. “I really can’t understand why the sight of a short man and […]
Tel Aviv will be the second city in the world to hold a Bisexual Pride Parade on Bisexual Day of Visibility this Friday; Behind this initiation stands the Israeli Bisexual Pansexual Polysexual Forum, that recently joined the Aguda. Members of the Bi Pan Poly Forum signing an agreement to join the Aguda – Israeli National […]
The Tel Aviv LGBT Center has published its schedule for the 2016 LGBT Culture Festival that begins next week (May 15) and will last until June 2. The Culture Festival follows this year’s Tel Aviv Pride theme, which is Women in the community, and puts the women in the center of its presentations. Here are […]
In a formal ceremony, with the commander of the Yehuda & Shomron Devision on one side, and an FTM transgender boyfriend on the other, Miki Zaidel, who identifies as pansexual, became an IDF Major. The degree awarding ceremony for military soldiers was held Monday in the Culture Hall in Ariel. Brigadier-General of Yehuda & Shomron division […]
Jewish activist Brenda Howard is remembered on HRC’s list of Bi+ Historical Figures Everyone Should Know Bisexual, queer, pansexual and fluid (bi+) people have been leaders in the fight for equal rights, yet our historical memories too often erase their identities or ignore their contributions. In honor of LGBT history month, here are a few […]